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21st anniversary for BreastScreen Tasmania
Breast Screen Tasmania is celebrating 21 years - you can attend one of their celebratory open sessions - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/features/breastscreen_tasmania_celebrates_21_years_of_service My breast cancer was picked up by BreastScreen Tas in 2004 and if they hadn't offered this service I would have gone undiagnosed…
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Breast Cancer Clothing Survey
Hi Everyone! I am currently in the process of developing a clothing line targeted at women that have undergone breast cancer surgery. My collection is aimed at providing a sense of femininity and confidence back to women. Please see bellow for the link to my market research survey.…
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Breast Cancer Clothing Survey
Hi Everyone I am currently in the process of developing a clothing line targeted at women that have undergone breast cancer surgery. My collection is aimed at providing a sense of femininity and confidence back to women. Please see bellow for the link to my market research survey.…
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Morning tea, Ricketts Point
February 15th at 10.30am Ricketts Point Beachside cafe and tea house. On the water, black swan swimming past. If anyone is interested in a cuppa and chat text me on 0418 844 188 and i'll book a table.
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PERTH WOMENS GET TOGETHER
If you belong to Perth Womens group or even if you don't but would like to or you live in W.A and plan to be in Perth on 15th February this post is for you!!!!!!!!!!.......Please make contact with me though before the day -----especially if you not part of the Perth Women's group. Hello my luvlies How are you all?, Well…
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History of Field of Women
The concept for a Field of Women came to BCNA's founding CEO Lyn Swinburne as she flew out of Canberra and envisaged planting thousands of Pink Lady silhouettes on the lawns of Parliament House. Each silhouette would represent a women diagnosed with breast cancer. In 1998 Lyn’s vision became a reality with the first Field…
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Pink Pedal Challenge
I can't believe it is only two weeks until we head off on an adventure of a lifetime. The pink pedal challenge is fast approaching ~ 7 days cycling from Vietnam to Cambodia. So proud of the fundraising for BCNA our group has accomplished ~ over $120K so far. Looking forward to sharing this challenge with my best friend…
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Look Good Feel Better 2015
Just to let you know the dates for LGFB workshops in Wollongong this year, 2015. Bookings are essential, as places are limited. Please contact www.lgfb.org.au for further details and bookings. Or contact the Illawarra Cancer Care Centre (ask for Rita Quinlan) to make a booking. Ph 4222 5769. * Venue: Collegians Football…
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Trials
Hello there lovely Triple Negative Sisters. Has anyone here been involved in clinical trials during their treatment ? There seems to be a lot of press about PARP inhibitors and I wonder what your knowledge of them are. I live on the Gold Coast, how many others live in SE Queensland? Who would you recommend to see about new…
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Our first Lunch
I am very pleased to say that this little group is now officially off the ground. We had our first lunch yesterday in the City and, although a few members couldn't make it, we had a lovely time chatting and getting to know each other. We laughed, shed a few tears and talked well into the afternoon and compared notes of…
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Great Wall of China Challenge
Is anyone doing the Great Wall of China Challenge in October?
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Breast Cancer Support Group
On Tuesday 4th Feb At the Northern Cancer Support Centre at 7.30pm 69 Howick Street Launceston. There is also another function on between 10 am and 12 that day World Cancer Day. The Tasmanian BCNA Meeting is on Saturday 1st Feb at 11am to 2pm. Launceston, NCSC 69 Howick Street. For those who are interested in being…
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Best wishes from BCNA
I'm sure that I'm not alone in finding that Christmas approaches with increasing speed each year. It sure does provide an opportunity for reflection on the past year and to start thinking about the next. But first there is Christmas get togethers and family catch ups. For many it's a really busy and fun time but for others…
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Our first get-together for 2014
Hello ladies, Happy New Year to all! Our get-togethers are a great opportunity to meet new people and make new friends! Most of the ladies who attend our get-togethers have had a breast cancer diagnosis, and are either about to start treatment, undergoing treatment or have finished treatment. Our get-togethers provide the…
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My new normal.
Dear Pink Friends. I am up quite late tonight (or should I say early this morning) just thinking about what has happened to me this past twelve months or so. I have been waiting for the end of 2013 rather impatiently and it has now gone. It must be physiological but I feel so good. I'm leaving behind one of the most…